Iguana Café — Restaurant in New Mexico

This restaurant is ok...

I was visiting the area for work and the moment I woke up (on 15 Oct 2023), I was starving for some brunch food. I didn't feel like leaving the hotel, so I decided to eat at this restaurant. I checked in with the restaurant hostess and I was informed that it was going to be about a 15-20 min wait time. Although, I had just signed in, it didn't take the entire duration as anticipated.

When I sat down, it didn't take too long before my server took my order which was highly appreciative because I needed some coffee immediately and I was starving. After I received my food, the service went slightly downhill from there. I didn't see my server for a while, nor did this person ask if I needed a refill of coffee or even my water. The only time I was asked about a coffee refill is when I was finished with my meal and ready for the check. The service from the time I arrived at the restaurant, all the way to when I received my food was great - it was just unfortunate for me that it stopped there.

Coming from Las Vegas, NV, we have so many restaurant options with several top-rated businesses, so at times it's difficult to determine just how good any other restaurants are outside of Las Vegas...but the food quality here is decent. I ordered the Three Egg (White) Omelet with tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach, bacon, and red/green sauces. I was also in the mood for pancakes, so I ordered one pancake on the side. My omelet was decent...I wish they didn't smother my omelet so much with the sauces because I couldn't really taste the ingredients that well. Although, the sauces did taste good, it was just too much for me. The pancake was decent as well; I thought it tasted a little too sweet (maybe my tastebuds weren't working that well in the morning). All-in-all, the food quality here is adequate - nothing major that stood out.

The cost-to-quantity/quality ratio is reasonable. I know some may be concerned with the prices of the menu items (because I was a little disconcerted of the $7 cost for my one pancake), but after considering inflation and cost of goods and services overall, I concluded that prices here are respectable. Aside from my up and down experience, I still recommend this restaurant to others, whether you're staying at Buffalo...

Menu is limited as it is, plus they were out of sopapillas which a large section of their menu items, all desserts were crossed out which is strange since the kitchen I know is a very large and capable commercial kitchen / hall of kitchens as it is the largest one I ever worked in during a volunteer catering event long ago.

Prices are fair, food is good for the price point but a tad simple, but could be a bit better flavor wise (still very good separate from price point)

Salsa was surprisingly mild, which is fine, but a bit surprising for a Cantina named restaurant. Food took a while to arrive, but was expected as we arrived at 7:40ish and with a 20 minute wait, the hours on the menu indicated they close at 8 pm, though Google showed 9 pm, but we were told they are open a bit later due to the special event going on (I think 10 pm).

My largest complaint was the very limited menu despite how large and expansive and high end of a kitchen I know they have back there, I am guessing a possible labor shortage but that is just my...

Tried out the Iguana Cafe and was extremely disappointed. When my wife and I arrived we had to wait 15 minutes before we were given a menu. The wait staff and the hostess all seemed confused on where to find a menu. The cafe was practically empty so their excuse of "its busy " did not have any weight. When we received our food it was barely lukewarm and our sides of rice were grossly undercooked, cold and crunchy. I ordered the snapper and it was so over salted that it burned my tongue. After we choked down what we could of our over priced and barely edible dinner it took an additional 15 minutes just to get the attention of the hostess to get our check. As a Hilton owner, I try to stay loyal to the brand. It is our first time visiting the Hilton Buffalo Thunder Trail Resort and this dining experience has left a bad taste in my mouth. I have no desire to even step foot in the resort again. I am very disappointed in the Hilton standards at...